MAPPING THE SACRED: A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF PLACES OF WORSHIP IN VILLAGE LADWI OF HISAR DISTRICT

Religion and geography appear to have little in common at rst glance. The majority of those who are interested in the study of religion are also generally less interested in the study of geography. Religious places have always played a signicant role in societies' social and cultural fabric. This paper explores the function of religious places in the village of Ladwi, focusing on their historical, cultural, and social signicance. Through examining the sacred spaces with an empirical approach, the paper explores how religious places contribute to the spiritual and social well-being of their respective communities. The central focus of this research paper is to understand how a religious place functions in the space, place and location. Hisar is known for its rich cultural history and there are various temples, Geographical study of religion in the concerned area has been neglected, which is why this study aims to investigate the development, spread, and impact of religion on people's lives from a geographical perspective. Geographical factors play a vital role in answering pertinent questions about religion. Places of worship also hold signicant importance as they are integral parts of the cultural landscape. The historical background of worship places is complex and multifaceted, and studying it from a geographical perspective can provide valuable insights. However, there has been a notable absence of such research in the concerned study area. Therefore, investigating the factors that contributed to the origin of worship places is an important goal of this study

Reliability and validity of idol worship scale in college students / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ObjectiveTo develop the scale on idol worship for college students.Methods54 items were determined by reviewing items in relating literatures and scales,interview and panel discussion.Then about 110,182 and 277college students were picked out randomly as samples from colleges of Guangzhou.Item analysis,exploratory factor analysis,reliability analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used to analyse the data.ResuitsIdol worship scale comprised four subscales:fascination,rational knowledge,the degree of concern and behavioral modification.The scale was comprised of 20 items,and the factor loading of the items ranged from 0.552 to 0.841.Cronbach's α coefficient of the four subscales were 0.894,0.715,0.769,0.758,and the Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.889.Confirmatory factor analysis showed a higher goodness of fit( RESEA =0.064,GFI =0.89,NFI =0.96,NNFI =0.98,CFI =0.98,IFI =0.98 ).ConclusionThe idol worship scale has good psychometric properties,and can be used as a measurement tool for measuring the idol worship of college students.